Keywords: past, ago, before, former, previous, prior

Sign Definition

As a Noun

1. The period of time before the present. English = past.

As a Verb or Adjective

1. To go back in time to the past.
2. To belong to the past and no longer the present. English = former.
3. To belong to the past and be the person or thing immediately before the person or thing that now occupies the same place. English = previous, prior.

As Modifier

1. Used after time signs and/or at the beginning or end of sign phrase to place the time frame in the past. English = ago, in the past.
2. Used at the beginning or end of a sign phrase, or immediately next to a verb (action) sign, to mean that the action took place at a time earlier than the time of speaking or time of point of reference. English = before.